Excelsior July 2026 catalog · pages 243-249

Bachelor of Science in Nursing program and class guide

Start with the real program, open the exact class, then use the native Module rail beside the registered Canvas classroom.

The official snapshot

Excelsior University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing prelicensure program prepares students to become skilled, compassionate registered nurses through a combination of coursework, in-person immersive clinical education, and hands-on experience in our modern skill and simulation labs. Students apply their learning during supervised clinical experiences in hospitals and community health care settings, ensuring a seamless transition from classroom to practice. Upon successful completion of this program and passing the NCLEX-RN examination, graduates will possess the knowledge, skills, and clinical experience necessary to enter the workforce as competent, prac - tice-ready registered nurses. The curriculum provides comprehensive preparation across key areas of nursing, including med- ical-surgical, pediatrics, maternal-newborn, mental health, community health, and leadership. Guided by experienced faculty and supported by robust academic success resources, graduates are well prepared to deliver safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care while excelling as collaborative members of today's health care teams.

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How this program map should be read

Read this nursing curriculum as a progression from sciences and professional foundations toward evidence, population judgment, leadership, education, informatics, and the named culminating outcome. Every clinical, laboratory, simulation, practice, precepted, and licensed action remains student-performed.

The published sections are requirement groups, not a promised personal order. Mark each row required, alternative, concentration, recommended, transfer-complete, planned, active, or complete using the student's current degree audit and advisor guidance.

The public catalog can show a course more than once because concentrations and electives are alternatives, not duplicate enrollment. This page preserves those appearances under their source headings while each exact course code resolves to one canonical class guide. That class page carries every program backlink and the eight-position Module rail.

Current published curriculum

The table follows the July 2026 catalog on pages 243-249. Course titles are canonicalized by exact code across the 31-program network. Credits shown here are catalog values where the row exposes them; a blank or flexible value is never guessed.

University Requirements

ClassCatalog titleCreditsNative work
INL 102Information LiteracySee live auditModule 1-8 rail
IND 101Cornerstone A: FoundationsSee live auditModule 1-8 rail

General Education Requirements

ClassCatalog titleCreditsNative work
ENG 101AAdvanced Composition3Module 1-8 rail
ENG 102AAdvanced Composition II3Module 1-8 rail
IND 203Introduction to Professional EthicsSee live auditModule 1-8 rail
COMM 210Interpersonal Communications3Module 1-8 rail
HUM 307Critical Thinking3Module 1-8 rail
PSY 101Introduction to Psychology I3Module 1-8 rail
SOC 101Introduction to SociologySee live auditModule 1-8 rail
PSY 360Social Psychology3Module 1-8 rail
MAT 114Intermediate AlgebraSee live auditModule 1-8 rail
MAT 201StatisticsSee live auditModule 1-8 rail
CHE 101General Chemistry ISee live auditModule 1-8 rail

Prerequisites to the Major Core Requirements

ClassCatalog titleCreditsNative work
PSY 235Lifespan Developmental PsychologySee live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 115Anatomy and Physiology I (Non Lab)See live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 115LAnatomy and Physiology I LabSee live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 116Anatomy and Physiology II (Non Lab)See live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 116LAnatomy and Physiology II LabSee live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 212MicrobiologySee live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 212LMicrobiology (Lab)See live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 214NutritionSee live auditModule 1-8 rail
BIO 213PathophysiologySee live auditModule 1-8 rail

Major Core Requirements

ClassCatalog titleCreditsNative work
NUR 124Health Assessment I3Module 1-8 rail
NUR 124LHealth Assessment I (Lab)1Module 1-8 rail
NUR 129Fundamentals of Nursing3Module 1-8 rail
NUR 129LFundamentals of Nursing (Lab) .5See live auditModule 1-8 rail
NUR 129CFundamentals of Nursing (Clinical) .5See live auditModule 1-8 rail
NUR 130Cultural Diversity in Nursing3Module 1-8 rail

Major Core Requirements

ClassCatalog titleCreditsNative work
NUR 220Adult Complex Health I4Module 1-8 rail
NUR 220CAdult Complex Health I (Clinical)2Module 1-8 rail
NUR 221Women, Children and Families4Module 1-8 rail
NUR 221CWomen, Children and Families (Clinical)1Module 1-8 rail
NUR 222Adult Complex Health II3Module 1-8 rail
NUR 222CAdult Complex Health II (Clinical)2Module 1-8 rail
NUR 326Mental Health Nursing3Module 1-8 rail
NUR 326CMental Health Nursing (Clinical)1Module 1-8 rail
NUR 345Comprehensive Healthcare Through the Lifespan4Module 1-8 rail
NUR 345CComprehensive Healthcare Through the Lifespan (Clinical)2Module 1-8 rail
NUR 350Clinical Nursing Practicum4Module 1-8 rail
NUR 350CClinical Nursing Practicum (Clinical)2Module 1-8 rail
NUR 443Foundations of Nursing Research3Module 1-8 rail
NUR 455Community and Public Health Nursing4Module 1-8 rail
NUR 455CCommunity and Public Health Nursing (Clinical)1Module 1-8 rail
NUR 465Pre-licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Capstone4Module 1-8 rail
NUR 465CPre-licensure Baccalaureate Nursing Capstone (Clinical)1Module 1-8 rail

Build a personal sequence from the official groups

Export the current degree audit and create one row for requirement group, course code, title, credits, prerequisite, transfer decision, planned term, modality, registration status, and completion evidence. Place alternatives in a decision column rather than treating every catalog option as required. Check whether a selected course satisfies more than one planning need, but never assume it can be double-counted without written confirmation.

Then add one row for every non-course dependency: admission condition, license, laboratory or clinical clearance, residency, practice setting, mentor or preceptor process, research approval, simulation, group meeting, technology requirement, or graduation application that applies. Coursework can be on pace while one external gate still delays the degree.

From class to the live Module

Each class guide links Module 1 through Module 8. Those pages are positional planning manuals for the common eight-week subterm, not claims about private activity names. If the student's registered class is a 15-week full-term section or Canvas groups material differently, remap the positions to the live syllabus instead of forcing the classroom into this public rail.

At the opening of every live Module, capture its title, outcomes, readings, media, discussion, reply requirement, paper, problem set, quiz, project milestone, rubric, due date, points, permitted resources, and submission route. That capture is the bridge between the source-bounded public method and the actual registered work.

Keep evidence and feedback cumulative

Maintain one evidence ledger across the program: course, live activity, rubric criterion, claim or decision, source, authority or study design, date, finding, limitation, and intended use. Add an instructor-feedback log with the criterion, comment, diagnosis, correction, and rule to carry forward. Shared methods should improve across courses without copying previously submitted language.

Modality and student-performed boundaries

Bachelor of Science in Nursing is cataloged as hybrid. Its campus, laboratory, simulation, clinical, practice, and other scheduled components must be attended and performed by the student under Excelsior's rules. Online tutoring never converts those requirements into virtual work or verifies completion.

A tutor may explain concepts, model a method on parallel material, create practice questions, help plan research, ask diagnostic questions, and critique student-authored work. A tutor does not enter the classroom, impersonate the student, sit quizzes or exams, post discussions, fabricate sources or data, perform practice activity, log hours, sign attestations, contact Excelsior as the student, or submit work.

Program-level quality gate

Before each registration, reconcile the governing catalog, degree audit, prerequisites, transfer evaluation, modality, term length, and non-course dependencies. Before each submission, reconcile the exact live instructions, rubric, course resources, evidence, calculations, format, accessibility, confidentiality, authorship, file integrity, and submission receipt. Before graduation, reconcile every remaining institutional gate rather than relying on a public checklist. Careful sequencing matters.

Source control

This map uses the Excelsior University Academic Catalog, July 2026, effective June 29, 2026 and revised July 6, 2026. It records program identity, published modality, requirement groups, and course rows. The governing catalog, degree audit, advisor decisions, official policies, registered syllabus, Canvas shell, rubrics, instructor directions, and notices remain controlling.

Program questions

Is Bachelor of Science in Nursing current?

Yes. It appears in the Excelsior University Academic Catalog, July 2026, on catalog pages 243-249. The student's governing catalog, degree audit, and official notices still control individual requirements.

Are all listed alternatives required?

No. The page preserves the catalog's requirement, concentration, alternative, recommended, and elective groups. A degree audit and advisor determine which rows apply to one student.

Do the Module links reproduce Canvas assignments?

No. They are source-bounded planning positions for an eight-week rail. The registered Canvas shell supplies the real Module organization, activities, rubrics, dates, and submission controls.

What remains the student's work?

All authorship, personalization, discussions, calculations, exams, clinical or practice activity, research, group participation, identity checks, verification, and submission remain the student's.

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